Smyrna times., 1887-03-02
County and State Items.

County and State Items.
The Dover Skating Rink has been
converted into vast machinery hall.
William Dean is lying seriously i'll at
his home in Newark with an attack of
pneumonia.
Seventy conversions are reported
thus far at the Methodist church in
MiddletOwn.
The funeral of Judge Wooten has
been arranged to take place to morrow
afternoon at o. clock.
The school house on the road to Haz-
lettvillc, near VIM. Webb's, was burned
Wednesday afternoon, after school bad
heen dismissed.
Mrs. Colonel c. Rodey Layton, who
has been for years a sufferer from con-
sumption, died on Monday. Her maid
en- name was Benedict.
The BreaktUater Light is certain that
the new canal from Assawaman bav to
Indian river, if heightened, will be a
"big thing for Lewes'"
a call t. the vacant pulpit of Trinity
Church, Wilmington has been accented
by the Rev. Or Henry senior assistant
rector of a large church n Troy, N. Y.
Ex-Coroner Frank f. Smith of Will
m.ngtOn has received the appointment
as justice of the peace, vice Joseph w.
Nandegritt.whose term expired on Sat
urday.
A widespread epidemic of measles is
prevalent in Lewes. Five persons have
died within the past two weeks and
several hundred persons are more or
less prOstrated.
J.Frank Bacon, Esq, formeIy ofLau-
rel, but for some years resident of
Philadelphia, will in short time re-
move to Georgetown and open law
office. Mr.. Bacon read law with Chan
cellor Salisbury.
f. II. Dunning of Lewis, recently en-
plOyed by the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company in New York city, will
sail from that port on March 5lh, for
Shanghai, China, to enter the service
of Robert Mustard & Co., merchants.
Mrs Lydia r. Rothwell, wife of the
late Major William ROthwell, died last
week at the residence of her son J. NJ.
ROthwell, on the Levels. Mrs. Roth
well was born near Middletown, Feb
uary l6, 1909, and lived in this neigh
bOrhoOd all her life
The Milford incorporation act pro-
vides that every citizen, male or fe male
who shall have attained the age Of 2l
years, and has resided in town fo- one
year next preceding an election and
paid town tax, shall have the privilege
Of voting for town officers.
Congressman Lore is out ofthe Demo
cratic party so far as the Louisville Cou-
rier Journal can put him out. That
paper says: Good bye to every Dem
Ocrat who votes down the Presidents
Veto. Our paths diverge. Thence
forth the back of the hand to him.
Mr.. William L. Glow died suddenly
at his residence, near Petersburg, on
Wednesday evening Mr.. Glow was
about so years old and was one Of the
leading farmers Of his section. He mar
ried Fanny, daughter Ofthe late Robert
W. ReynOIds,and his wife aud one son
survive him.
Last week, ]. w. FennimOre, of Leip.
sic, slaughtered a Chester White hog
named Joe" aged 2 years and months
weighing gross l ,027 pounds and net
$50 pounds. In November last he also
slaughtered two Ofthe same stock aged
l6 months. that weighed net over 500
pounds each.
FISH EGGS RECEIvED.--Dr. Short
lidge has received 100000 white fish
eggs from Worthwhile, Michigan, and
had them placed in Matching jars at
City Mill pumping station. Everything
Is now progressing nicely at the hatch
cry, and the California trout eggs re-
Ceived a few days ago are already com
mencing to hatch.
The steamer Edgecomb, running be-
tween GreensbOrOugh and Baltimore,
was burned while lying at wharf five
miles below that town, early on Satur-
day morning. The boat was owned by
the Hires Brothers of Baltimore, and
was said be heavily mOrtgaged. The
crew were aboard when the fire 'oke
out, but they could only save them
selves.
Charles Humphreys and James Lis
ter are digging u fish pond 45x45 feet
on the MispilliOn creek near Milford.
They expect to put about 200 bushels
of eels into the pond during the sum
mer and keep them until winter, when
the slippery fish bring from 10000 cents
per pound. They will also catch other
fish and terrapin, and attend to "prOg
ging,"
A correspondent from Georgetown
writes Judge WOOtten's fatal illness
was contracted while coming home from
Wilmington last Thursday. He Occu-
pied a seat in the car directly behind a
lady who insisted upon having the win
low hOisted. The cold air rushed in
upon Judge WOOtten. He was very i'll
on Friday night, but there was no one
in the house save himself and he had to
wait until morning before ne could send
for DR.. G. II. Richards, his physician.